The Academy of the Holy Cross hasn't had much luck against Bishop O'Connell recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Tartans will head out to face off against the Knights at 5:00 p.m. The Academy of the Holy Cross is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
On Saturday, The Academy of the Holy Cross needed a bit of extra time to put away St. Mary's Ryken. They secured a 63-59 W over the Knights.
Kenly Wu
| 12/06/25 @ St. Mary's Ryken | 19 |
| 12/03/24 vs Connelly School of the Holy Child | 17 |
| 12/30/24 @ St. John's | 15 |
| 01/29/25 vs St. John's | 14 |
| 12/14/24 vs Henrico | 14 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead The Academy of the Holy Cross to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kenly Wu, who shot 47% from the field to rack up 19 points and five rebounds. Those 19 points gave Wu a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of McKenzie Travers, who posted 13 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 73-37, which was the final score in Bishop O'Connell's tilt against NC GBB Academy National on Sunday.
The Academy of the Holy Cross will need to focus on slowing down Carly Sweazie, one of several Bishop O'Connell players who made an impact when they last played. She had 12 points. Charlotte Gaskins was another key player, putting up ten points.
Bishop O'Connell's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for The Academy of the Holy Cross, their record now sits at 3-0.
The Academy of the Holy Cross came up short against Bishop O'Connell when the teams last played back in February, falling 76-67. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sweazie, who scored 29 points. Now that the Tartans know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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